Cape Town Fires 2015

March 06, 2015

What a week it was... the entire Cape was ravaged with fires, as one was put out another one started up... the firefighters on the ground and in the air worked tirelessly to contain the blazes as they were able... thousands of hectares of reserve were lost causing devestation to the plants and animals. One of the last fires and the one to claim the life of a helicopter pilot occurred in Cape Point... gratitude and prayers go out to the his family as well as to all the other firefighters, volunteers and supporters who rallied together to save the Cape.

Cape Point Fire 2015

Setting sun visible behind the smoke

Cape Point Fire 2015

From the walkway at Scarborough Beach

Cape Point Fire 2015

Smoke billows from the fire over Scarborough Beach

Cape Point Fire 2015

Windsurfers take advantage of the strong winds at Scarborough Beach

Cape Point Fire 2015

Windsurfers take advantage of the strong winds at Scarborough Beach

Cape Point Fire 2015

Smoke billows from the leading edge of the fire burning in Cape Point reserve in March 2015

Cape Point Fire 2015

Fire over the Ocean

Cape Point Fire 2015

The fire line extending 11km's

Cape Point Fire 2015

View from Red Hill towards Cape Point with the township in the foreground

Helicopters working on the Red Hill fire

2 Helicopters working together to extinguish the fire on Red Hill on Saturday 7 March 2015

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